Mustang Police Seize Eight Containers Suspected of Illegal Goods Smuggling
Summary
Mustang police have seized eight cargo containers suspected of carrying illegal goods through the Nepal-China Northern Korala border crossing via Lo Manthang. The containers were handed over to the Revenue Investigation Department in Lalitpur for further action after officers found they had been brought into the customs yard without inspection.
Key Points
- The District Police Office, Mustang took eight cargo containers under control on suspicion of smuggling illegal goods through the Korala border crossing.
- Police said the containers were brought directly sealed into the customs yard without inspection and were transferred to the Revenue Investigation Department, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur.
- Authorities suspect repeated smuggling from the Nepal-China Northern Korala border crossing indicates the presence of an organized revenue-evasion gang.
- Previous seizures at the same border included illegal vapes and 20,000 electronic cigarettes.
